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Get ready stateside filmgoers, because the “phoners” (aka “crazies”) are coming to the Us. Stephen King fans know that the master of macabre doesn’t like using cell phones. His 2006 novel, Cell, is a cautionary tale about what can go wrong by pressing portable phones to our ears and keeping them close at hand in our pockets, and its unflinching subject matter contains flocks of murderous lunatics that would be right at home in Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later, George A. Romero’s The Crazies, or Simon Clark’s Blood Crazy.

We knew this unique King novel was getting the adaptation treatment, with King co-writing the screenplay and John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson in the lead roles, but we’re now one big step closer to seeing it on the silver screen, as Clarius Entertainment has acquired the Us rights to the movie.

Slated to hit theaters this year,...

We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a trailer for Exists, Don’t Blink, and The Wolves of Savin Hill, an announcement of the Fifth Annual PollyGrind Film Festival, Dead Rage first details, and more:

New Clip from Exists: “For five friends, it was a chance for a summer getaway – a weekend of camping in the Texas Big Thicket. But visions of a carefree vacation are shattered with an accident on a dark and desolate country road. In the wake of the accident, a blood curdling force of nature is unleashed – something not exactly human, but not completely animal – an urban legend come to terrifying life and seeking murderous revenge.

Opening in select theaters and On Demand on Friday, October 24th, 2014. Directed by Eduardo Sanchez and written by Jamie Nash, Exists stars Dora Madison Burge,...

Lionsgate has dropped the official trailer for Ed Sanchez's (The Blair Witch Project) new Bigfoot film, Exists, which will be arriving on various VOD platforms and in limited theaters on October 24th. Check it out!

In Bigfoot’s bold return to the big screen, five friends on a camping weekend in the remote woods of East Texas struggle to survive against a legendary predator that is stronger, smarter, and more terrifying than anything they would have ever believed exists.

Related Story: Four New Stills Exist for Exists

The film stars Chris Osborn, Dora Madison Burge, Roger Edwards, Samuel Davis, Denise Williamson, and Brian Steele and is produced by Jane Fleming, Mark Ordesky, Robin Cowie, and J. Andrew Jenkins. Exists, written by Jamie Nash, is executive produced by George Waud, D. Todd Shepherd, Gregg Hale, and Reed Frerichs, and the Sasquatch creature was designed by Spectral Motion.

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Lionsgate gave Entertainment Weekly the first look at the poster for Ed Sanchez's (The Blair Witch Project) new Bigfoot film, Exists, which will be arriving on various VOD platforms and in limited theaters on October 24th. Dig it!

In Bigfoot’s bold return to the big screen, five friends on a camping weekend in the remote woods of East Texas struggle to survive against a legendary predator that is stronger, smarter, and more terrifying than anything they would have ever believed exists.

Related Story: Four New Stills Exist for Exists

The film stars Chris Osborn, Dora Madison Burge, Roger Edwards, Samuel Davis, Denise Williamson, and Brian Steele and is produced by Jane Fleming, Mark Ordesky, Robin Cowie, and J. Andrew Jenkins. Exists, written by Jamie Nash, is executive produced by George Waud, D. Todd Shepherd, Gregg Hale, and Reed Frerichs, and the Sasquatch creature was designed by Spectral Motion.

Lionsgate announced today that Ed Sanchez's (The Blair Witch Project) new Bigfoot film, Exists, will be arriving on various VOD platforms October 3rd, a few weeks before it hits limited theaters on October 24th. Finally!

In Bigfoot’s bold return to the big screen, five friends on a camping weekend in the remote woods of East Texas struggle to survive against a legendary predator that is stronger, smarter, and more terrifying than anything they would have ever believed exists.

Related Story: Four New Stills Exist for Exists

The film stars Chris Osborn, Dora Madison Burge, Roger Edwards, Samuel Davis, Denise Williamson, and Brian Steele and is produced by Jane Fleming, Mark Ordesky, Robin Cowie, and J. Andrew Jenkins. Exists, written by Jamie Nash, is executive produced by George Waud, D. Todd Shepherd, Gregg Hale, and Reed Frerichs, and the Sasquatch creature was designed by Spectral Motion.

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Lionsgate has acquired North American distribution rights to "Exists," the Bigfoot found footage film from "Blair Witch Project" director Eduardo Sánchez, the company announced today. The horror film premiered last night at SXSW to a sold-out midnight screening. The film tells the story of five friends who go camping in the backwoods of Texas only to be menaced by the famed -- and feared -- creature. The film stars Chris Osborn, Madison Burge, Roger Edwards, Samuel Davis, Denise Williamson and Brian Steele and is produced by Jane Fleming, Mark Ordesky, Robin Cowie and J. Andrew Jenkins. It is executive produced by George Waud, D. Todd Shepherd, Gregg Hale and Reed Frerichs. The Sasquatch Creature, aka Bigfoot, was designed by Spectral Motion. "It is especially gratifying to sell the film at SXSW in Austin so close to Bastrop, Texas where we shot Exists with an amazing Texas-based cast and crew. We...

Following a successful midnight screening at SXSW, Lionsgate announced that they’ve acquired North American distribution rights to Exists, a new bigfoot movie from The Blair Witch Project co-director Eduardo Sánchez:

“Lionsgate (NYSE: Lgf) has acquired North American distribution rights to Exists, a new horror film from The Blair Witch Project director Eduardo Sánchez. The film played last night to a sold-out midnight screening at SXSW in Austin.

In Bigfoot’s bold return to the big screen, five friends on a camping weekend in the remote woods of East Texas struggle to survive against a legendary predator that is stronger, smarter, and more terrifying than anything they would have ever believed exists.

The film stars Chris Osborn, Dora Madison Burge, Roger Edwards, Samuel Davis, Denise Williamson and Brian Steele and is produced by Jane Fleming, Mark Ordesky, Robin Cowie and J. Andrew Jenkins. Exists is executive produced by George Waud,...

Hot off last night’s midnight premiere at SXSW, Lionsgate has acquired the North American distribution rights to the Bigfoot found footage movie Exists.

Exists follows a group of five friends as they struggle to fight off the Bigfoot during a camping trip in the remote Texas woods.

This is very cool news. I been tracking this project for a minute and can’t wait to check it out. For those not in the know Exists was directed by Eduardo Sanchez who co-directed The Blair Witch Project back in the day. Full press release below.

(Austin, TX & Santa Monica, CA, March 8, 2014) — Lionsgate (NYSE: Lgf) has acquired North American distribution rights to Exists, a new horror film from The Blair Witch Project director Eduardo Sánchez. The film played last night to a sold-out midnight screening at SXSW in Austin.

In Bigfoot’s bold return to the big screen, five friends on...

Good ol' Lionsgate came through today for Sasquatchploitation fans as they just snapped up the North American distro rights for Ed Sanchez's (The Blair Witch Project) new Bigfoot film, Exists, following its SXSW Midnighters screening last night.

From the Press Release:

Lionsgate (NYSE: Lgf) has acquired North American distribution rights to Exists, a new horror film from The Blair Witch Project director Eduardo Sánchez. The film played last night to a sold-out midnight screening at SXSW in Austin, TX.

In Bigfoot’s bold return to the big screen, five friends on a camping weekend in the remote woods of East Texas struggle to survive against a legendary predator that is stronger, smarter, and more terrifying than anything they would have ever believed exists.

The film stars Chris Osborn, Dora Madison Burge, Roger Edwards, Samuel Davis, Denise Williamson, and Brian Steele and is produced by Jane Fleming, Mark Ordesky, Robin Cowie,...

The studio has picked up North American rights at SXSW to Eduard Sanchez’s Bigfoot film, which International Film Trust handles for international sales.

Exists stars Chris Osborn, Dora Madison Burge, Roger Edwards, Samuel Davis, Denise Williamson and Brian Steele in the story of five friends who go camping in the remote East Texas woods and encounter a mythical predator.

Jane Fleming, Mark Ordesky, Robin Cowie and J Andrew Jenkins produced, while the executive producers were George Waud, D Todd Shepherd, Gregg Hale and Reed Frerichs.

Lionsgate neogitated the deal with Wme and Stuart Rosenthal at Bloom Dekom.

Lionsgate has acquired North American distribution rights to Exists , a new horror film from The Blair Witch Project director Eduardo Sánchez. The film played last night to a sold-out midnight screening at SXSW in Austin. In Bigfoot's bold return to the big screen, five friends on a camping weekend in the remote woods of East Texas struggle to survive against a legendary predator that is stronger, smarter, and more terrifying than anything they would have ever believed exists. The film stars Chris Osborn, Dora Madison Burge, Roger Edwards, Samuel Davis, Denise Williamson and Brian Steele and is produced by Jane Fleming, Mark Ordesky, Robin Cowie and J. Andrew Jenkins. Exists is executive produced by George Waud, D. Todd Shepherd, Gregg Hale and Reed Frerichs, and the...

International Film Trust has sold out Eduard Sanchez’s recently completed horror film Exists.

President Christian de Gallegos closed a multi-territory deal with Sejin Croninger and Joel Kennedy on behalf of eOne for Germany, France, Benelux, Scandinavia and South Africa. Ift licensed UK rights to eOne at the Afm.

Further deals closed in Japan (At Entertainment), the Middle East (Shooting Stars), Malaysia and Thailand (Sahamongkol), Philippines (Pioneer), Singapore (Cathay), Taiwan (Well Go), Cis (Luxor), India (Pictureworks), Mexico and Pan Latin pay TV (Dragon Multimedia) and Pan Asia pay TV (Star TV).

Jamie Nash wrote Exists, which follows five friends partying in the Texas woods who encounter what may be the mythical Bigfoot.

The producer roster includes Jane Fleming, Mark Ordesky, Andy Jenkins and Robin Cowie. Reed Frerichs, Gregg Hale, George Waud and D Todd Shepherd are the executive producers.

On tap we have even more eye candy for you fans of Sasquatchploitation! We have four new stills from Ed Sanchez's (The Blair Witch Project) new Bigfoot film, Exists! Dig 'em!

Exists stars Dora Madison Burge, Samuel Davis, Roger Edwards, Chris Osborn, and Denise Williamson with Eduardo Sanchez (The Blair Witch Project, Lovely Molly) directing from a Jamie Nash script. Brian Steele (Hellboy) plays the monster. Producers are Robin Cowie, Jane Fleming, Andy Jenkins, and Mark Ordesky with Gregg Hale and Reed Frerichs exec producing.

Exists is a horror-thriller that chronicles a group of friends who set out into a remote Texas woods for a weekend of fun and are stalked and hunted by Bigfoot.

More as it comes.

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On tap we have some eye candy for you fans of Sasquatchploitation! Just waiting for your perusal is the new sales art for Ed Sanchez's (The Blair Witch Project) new Bigfoot film, Exists! Dig it!

Exists stars Dora Madison Burge, Samuel Davis, Roger Edwards, Chris Osborn, and Denise Williamson with Eduardo Sanchez (The Blair Witch Project, Lovely Molly) directing from a Jamie Nash script. Brian Steele (Hellboy) plays the monster. Producers are Robin Cowie, Jane Fleming, Andy Jenkins, and Mark Ordesky with Gregg Hale and Reed Frerichs exec producing.

Exists is a horror-thriller that chronicles a group of friends who set out into a remote Texas woods for a weekend of fun and are stalked and hunted by Bigfoot.

More as it comes.

Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!

Got news? Click here to submit it!

Hang out with other primates in the comments section below!

Buckle up, kids! On tap we have a treat for you fans of Sasquatchploitation! Just waiting for your perusal are the first five stills from Ed Sanchez's (The Blair Witch Project) new Bigfoot film, Exists! Dig it!

Exists stars Dora Madison Burge, Samuel Davis, Roger Edwards, Chris Osborn, and Denise Williamson with Eduardo Sanchez (The Blair Witch Project, Lovely Molly) directing from a Jamie Nash script. Brian Steele (Hellboy) plays the monster. Producers are Robin Cowie, Jane Fleming, Andy Jenkins, and Mark Ordesky with Gregg Hale and Reed Frerichs exec producing.

Exists is a horror-thriller that chronicles a group of friends who set out into a remote Texas woods for a weekend of fun and are stalked and hunted by Bigfoot.

More as it comes.

Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!

Got news? Click here to submit it!

Hang out with other primates in the comments section below!

Benaroya Pictures and International Film Trust have acquired the rights to the remaining international territories for Cell, the forthcoming film based on the bestselling Stephen King novel. The film is set to be directed by Tod Williams (Paranormal Activity 2). Read on for the full press release.

(Cannes, France) – May 15, 2013 – On the eve of the Cannes Film Market, Benaroya Pictures and Miscellaneous Entertainment’s newly formed international sales company, International Film Trust (Ift), has added a new title to their Cannes slate: the Stephen King adaptation, Cell starring John Cusack, it was announced today by Ift President Ariel Veneziano.

Ift has acquired the remaining international territories for Cell, based on the novel by Stephen King, with Benaroya Pictures now on board to finance and co-produce.

Cell stars Golden Globe nominee John Cusack (2012) and will be directed by Tod “Kip” Williams (Paranormal Activity 2, The Door In The Floor).

Richard Saperstein (The Toxic Avenger,...

Arnold Schwarzenegger (Terminator series, Total Recall) is in negotiations to star in writer/director Steve Pink’s (Hot Tub Time Machine 1 & 2) big budget action comedy The Toxic Avenger produced by Akiva Goldsman (Constantine, I Am Legend, Mr And Mrs Smith), Richard Saperstein (Hancock, 1408, SE7EN), Charlie Corwin (Half Nelson, The Squid And The Whale), Stephen Kessler and Michael Benaroya (Lawless, Margin Call). Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz will executive produce. The announcement was made today by International Film Trust’s President Ariel Veneziano who will handle all international rights to the film alongside Ift’s Head of Sales Christian de Gallegos.

Set to be introduced to buyers at Cannes 2013, The Toxic Avenger is currently in pre-production and scheduled to start principal photography this fall.

Loosely based on Lloyd Kaufman’s classic Troma franchise, The Toxic Avenger is the tale of a high-school kid who gets dunked in a vat of toxic...

Here’s some casting news most people didn’t see coming. A big budget remake of The Toxic Avenger has been in the works for quite some time, but it just got a big boost with the announcement that Arnold Schwarzenegger is in talks to join the cast:

Los Angeles, CA (May, 2013) –Action superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger (Terminator series, Total Recall) is in negotiations to star in writer/director Steve Pink’s (Hot Tub Time Machine 1 & 2) big budget action comedy The Toxic Avenger produced by Akiva Goldsman (Constantine, I Am Legend, Mr And Mrs Smith), Richard Saperstein (Hancock, 1408, SE7EN), Charlie Corwin (Half Nelson, The Squid And The Whale), Stephen Kessler and Michael Benaroya (Lawless, Margin Call). Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz will executive produce. The announcement was made today by International Film Trust’s (Ift) President Ariel Veneziano who will handle all international rights to the film alongside Ift’s Head of Sales Christian de Gallegos.

If you know anything about us here at Dread Central, then you should be very aware that we Love some good old fashioned Sasquatchploitation! That being said, we're tickled over the new film from The Blair Witch Project's Ed Sanchez, Exists.

Recently he sat down with YouTuber and DC reader Ro Sahebi from The Bigfoot Report to discuss Exists and even V/H/S/2, which comes out VOD platforms June 6th with a theatrical rollout set for July 12th. Check out the interview below.

Exists stars Dora Madison Burge, Samuel Davis, Roger Edwards, Chris Osborn, and Denise Williamson with Eduardo Sanchez (The Blair Witch Project, Lovely Molly) directing from a Jamie Nash script. Brian Steele (Hellboy) plays the monster. Producers are Robin Cowie, Jane Fleming, Andy Jenkins, and Mark Ordesky with Gregg Hale and Reed Frerichs exec producing.

Exists is a horror-thriller that chronicles a group of friends who...

A throng of Bigfoot movies have hit the market lately, and believe it or not, the only one to deliver on any kind of level came from The Asylum of all places. That being said, all eyes are on The Blair Witch Project's Ed Sanchez to give us what we're looking for.

DC regular Avery e-mailed in this morning with the first images, art, and even some footage from Exists; and you can find everything below. In terms of the video, the film footage starts at 3:26.

Exists stars Dora Madison Burge, Samuel Davis, Roger Edwards, Chris Osborn, and Denise Williamson with Eduardo Sanchez (The Blair Witch Project, Lovely Molly) directing from a Jamie Nash script. Brian Steele (Hellboy) plays the monster. Producers are Robin Cowie, Jane Fleming, Andy Jenkins, and Mark Ordesky with Gregg Hale and Reed Frerichs exec producing.

Exists is a horror-thriller that chronicles a group...

While promoting their new movie Lovely Molly here at the San Diego Comic-Con we sat down briefly with producers Mark Ordesky and Jane Fleming, and director Ed Sanchez to get the skinny on the upcoming Bigfoot flick Exists.

Our main focus in Exists was the creature itself which was designed by Spectral Motion," says producer Fleming. "It's basically the kind of effects work you'd find in a big budget movie in our small scale film. Actor Brian Steele plays our creature and he is amazing."

Sanchez shot the film found footage style, his first film of the like since Blair Witch Project and we've been assured that in the movie the creature will be anything but out of focus and hidden. "The creature is front and center and you see a lot it," says Ordesky. "Fans of bigfoot movies are going to be really happy with what we've created."

"This...

Haxan Films and Amber Entertainment announced today they will start production on Exists on April 9th at Spiderwood Studios in Elgin, TX with Eduardo Sanchez (The Blair Witch Project, Lovely Molly) directing.

Produced by Robin Cowie, Jane Fleming, Andy Jenkins and Mark Ordesky. The screenplay is written by Jamie Nash. The ensemble cast includes Dora Madison Burge, Samuel Davis, Roger Edwards, Chris Osborn and Denise Williamson. Brian Steele (Predators, Hellboy), the well-known .suit actor. will play Bigfoot. The film.s Executive Producers are Gregg Hale and Reed Frerichs.

Exists is Sanchez.s first foray into found footage since The Blair Witch Project. The film is a horror-thriller that chronicles a group of friends who set out into a remote Texas woods for a weekend of fun and are stalked and hunted by Bigfoot.

This is the second film produced under a multi-picture collaboration between Haxan Films (Blair Witch Project) and...

If there's one Bigfoot flick out there that we're really excited for, it's Eduardo Sanchez's latest trip back to the woods, Exists. That being said, some casting news has hit the wire! Read on for details.

According to Variety, the Bigfoot found-footage film Exists has locked its cast ahead of its Monday start of production for Haxan Films and Amber Entertainment.

Actors Dora Madison Burge, Samuel Davis, Roger Edwards, Chris Osborn and Denise Williamson go to work next week at Spiderwood Studios in Elgin, Texas, with Eduardo Sanchez (The Blair Witch Project, Lovely Molly) directing from a Jamie Nash script.

Brian Steele (Hellboy) has been set since last year to play the monster.

Producers are Robin Cowie, Jane Fleming, Andy Jenkins, and Mark Ordesky with Gregg Hale and Reed Frerichs exec producing.

Exists, Sanchez's first foray into found footage since 1999's Blair Witch, is a horror-thriller that chronicles a...

While we patiently await the release of Image Entertainment's Lovely Molly, director Eduardo Sanchez begins the hunt for his next genre project. The Bigfoot found-footage film Exists has locked its cast ahead of its Monday start of production for Haxan Films and Amber Entertainment. Variety reports that thesps Dora Madison Burge, Samuel Davis, Roger Edwards, Chris Osborn and Denise Williamson go to work next week at Spiderwood Studios in Elgin, Tex. with Eduardo Sanchez (The Blair Witch Project) directing from a Jamie Nash script. Brian Steele (Hellboy) has been set since last year to play the monster. " 'Exists' is a horror-thriller that chronicles a group of friends who set out into a remote Texas woods for a weekend of fun and are stalked and hunted by Bigfoot." It's the second film produced under a multi-picture collaboration between Haxan and Amber following Lovely Molly, which bowed at the...

With Midnight Son getting set for its festival premiere and run, we have a veritable grab-bag of goodies for you to get the blood pumping. Then spraying.

The filmmakers released new key art and more to celebrate the upcoming festival screenings the film will have.

Midnight Son will make its World Premiere at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, California on March 4 @ 9:30 Pm. Writer/director Scott Leberecht, producer Matt Compton, and several cast members will be in attendance and will participate in a Q&A after the screening. The film will have two additional screenings at Cinequest: March 6 @ 6:45 Pm and March 11 @ 12:30 Pm. Tickets are available by clicking here. It will also screen at the Omaha Film Festival on March 5 @ 8:30 Pm.

"We're really excited about the festival screenings we have coming up. So many people have worked so hard on the film, and it's very rewarding...